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Problem 647

AMC 10/12, early questions
Geometry Difficulty 3.0 Prove it CEMC Hypatia · Canada · 2009

A horizontal line intersects ABAB at TT and ACAC at UU, forming ATU\triangle ATU. If the area of ATU\triangle ATU is 13.513.5, determine the equation of the horizontal line.

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